About the film
Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids is a 2004 Indian-American documentary film about the children of sex workers in Sonagachi, Kolkata's red light district. The widely acclaimed film, written and directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman, won a string of accolades including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2005.
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What it is about
Awards on record
- Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary